West View–McCormack Overlook, 3 viewpoints is a 6-mile out-and-back in Sugarloaf Mountain near Sugarloaf West, MD. The route passes McCormack Overlook before reaching West View at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 894 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi522 – 1,066 ft6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Saddleback Horse Trail 39.27558, -77.39847
Nearest town Sugarloaf West, MD
Directions
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West View–McCormack Overlook, 3 viewpoints
6 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 521–1,065 ft
Out & Back · Sugarloaf Mountain
Trailhead: Saddleback Horse Trail · 39.27558, -77.39847
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start on Saddleback Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Northern Peaks Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Blue & White Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Northern Peaks Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass McCormack Overlook.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach West View, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Blue & White Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Northern Peaks Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Saddleback Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:10 PM
More from Saddleback Horse Trail Trailhead
- Saddleback Horse Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Potomac Overlook–McCormack Overlook, 4 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 985 ft
- Mountain Loop Trail & Northern Peaks Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 871 ft
- East View–Mountain Loop Trail, 3 sights 5.9 mi · ▲ 846 ft
- Northern Peaks Viewpoint via Northern Peaks Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 755 ft
- Northern Peaks Viewpoint–Purple Trail, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 781 ft
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